Hiring a transport manager in Ashby-de-la-Zouch? We check the Transport Manager CPC first, then the experience behind it.
Transport planning is judged on cost per drop, vehicle utilisation and on-time delivery. We recruit people who move those numbers.
Transport vacancies across the East Midlands come from national distribution centres, 3PLs, e-commerce fulfilment and rail-connected freight operations. Each needs people who can plan for cost and compliance at once.
Night planning, early starts and on-call cover suit different people. The hours are one of the first things we ask about.
Operators at sites such as Magna Park, DIRFT and the East Midlands Gateway beside East Midlands Airport compete for the same experienced planners, which is why pay moves quickly.
Transport roles for trunking, multi-drop, pallet network and dedicated operations.
Trunking, multi-drop or dedicated contract: we match planners to the kind of work they have planned before.
We look for managers who treat drivers' hours, maintenance and loading rules as part of the job, not paperwork.
For a new contract we can recruit the planners and the manager together, timed to the start date.
Indicative permanent salaries in Ashby-de-la-Zouch run from around £28k for planners up to £55k+ for senior transport managers.
Candidates weigh the whole package: salary, hours, on-call, holiday and the culture of the traffic office. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
For transport manager roles, the Transport Manager CPC is confirmed before anything else.
Planners and managers who are looking and those who are not, approached with the details that matter to them.
We check in during the first months so any early issue is raised and resolved.
An operator with a standard licence needs a transport manager. Continuity in that role keeps compliance steady.
Planners who leave early often cite the hours, on-call demands or an office that never plans ahead. We raise all three first.
A strong transport brief covers:
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Yes. GOV.UK says you need the Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) to become a transport manager. Operators with a standard national or international operator's licence need a transport manager.
Yes. Tell us the hours and the network so we approach planners who want night work and have done it before.
Yes. We compare salary, bonus and on-call pay with current offers for similar fleets across the region.
Yes. Our driver desk recruits permanent HGV and LGV drivers and our temporary driving desk supplies cover.
Upload your CV and tell us the fleet size, network and systems you know. We contact you when a permanent role fits.
Transport planning recruitment elsewhere in the East Midlands:
Other specialisms in Ashby-de-la-Zouch:
See our national Transport Planning Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
Tell us what a good planning week looks like and we will find people who deliver it.